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I bought my original 1967
Dodge Coronet R/T used in late 1966, just before I left for the U.S.
Army in Jan 1967. Spent 18 months in Viet-Nam and came home in 1969 and
married the women of my dreams that I met in the 9th grade and the R/T
became our family car. Due to temporary insanity, we sold the R/T and
bought a Chevy. Biggest mistake I ever made, so in 1978 we started
looking for another 1967 R/T. In 1990 we found one.
Modifications made to the car, the springs
have been moved in 2 ½ inches and the rear wheel wells have been mini-tubed,
the color is Vivid Carney Yellow. Engine is a 1969 440 RB block machined
to .030 and balanced with Keith Black 8.25 flat top pistons, a Crower
Cam P/N 32980, with 288° advertised duration .471-inch gross lift and
230° of duration @.050 inch lift. Edelbrock performer RPM heads. The
Supercharger is a 671 supercharger, twin 750 Holley carbs, 3 inch billet
drive and funny car belt guard. The cooling system consist of a aluminum
4 core radiator, aluminum water pump & housing. Transmission is a Hughes
Performance, 727 TorqueFlite with reverse-manual valve body. It has
Hooker Super Competition 3 inch headers, flow master mufflers, and the
complete exhaust system has been ceramic coated. Hood is from AAR
fiberglass reproduction and is a bolt-on hood that was customized for
the supercharger. The wheels are Weld prostar aluminum wheels, measuring
15 x 3 ½ up front, with 15 x 11 in the rear with Hoosier tires. The
Rear-In is a 4.10 pos gear. Every brake part (steel lines, rubber hoses,
rear drums, wheel cylinders) on the car has been replaced, the only
brake part not replaced was the brake pedal and stop light switch. Also
replaced the front drum brakes with disc brakes.
Allan & Denise Lundie - Clinton Twp, Michigan |
